Cardinals could trade Jose Martinez, but he's likely to fall victim of modern baseball

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Last weekend, the St. Louis Cardinals fired manager Mike Matheny for his shortcomings as a strategist and leader. With Matheny gone, the Cardinals intend to start anew with those who found themselves on the skipper's bad side, including outfielder Dexter Fowler. Hitting refresh with Fowler only makes sense -- in part because he's proven to be a talented player, and in part because he's owed more than $50 million through the 2021 season -- but there are cascading effects to consider. One of those is that a rededication to Fowler will eat into Jose Martinez's playing time. Although Martinez has been the Cardinals' primary first baseman this season, St. Louis has recently taken to using Matt Carpenter

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